FB-66608 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66608 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Characiformes Lebiasinidae Lebiasina Lebiasina chocoensis Ardila Rodríguez, 2010 2012-07-09 2021-09-16 Vincent, M. and J. Thomas0 <i>Kryptoglanis shajii</i>, an enigmatic subterranean-spring catfish (Siluriformes, Incertae sedis) from Kerala, India. Ichthyol. Res. 58(2):161-165. (Ref. 86813) Binoy, V,V,, K.S. Roshan and V.B. Rakesh0 Occurrence of <i>Kryptoglanis shajii</i>, an enigmatic subterranean-spring catfish (Siluriformes, Incertae sedis) in the channels of paddy fields. Current Science 102(2):161. (Ref. 92081) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-66617 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2012-08-09 00:00:00 2015-06-23 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66617 Occurs in subterranean streams. Observed to inhabit an open water body, over the paddy fields and water sources feeding paddy fields. Found mainly hiding between submerged vegetation present on the sides of the water body (Ref. 92081). Specimens collected from 5.5-m-deep well containing water where it is situated on the slope of a hilly terrain and receives water from groundwater springs, subterranean. Female individuals (4.95-5.44 cm SL) collected had distended bellies containing mature eggs. In the laboratory, the fishes thrive on Artemia nauplii and minced earthworms (Ref. 86813). Vincent, M. and J. Thomas 2011 <i>Kryptoglanis shajii</i>, an enigmatic subterranean-spring catfish (Siluriformes, Incertae sedis) from Kerala, India. Ichthyol. Res. 58(2):161-165. (Ref. 86813) FB-DiagnosticDescr-66617 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2012-08-09 00:00:00 2012-08-09 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66617 This species is distinguished from other siluriform species by the following set of characters: viz. no dorsal fin; anal fin with long base and completely confluent with caudal fin; 70-74 total number of fin rays in the anal and caudal fins; subcutaneous eyes; upwardly directed mouth with distinctly projecting lower jaw; fan-like pectoral fin, no spines; 4 pairs of barbels (Ref. 86813). Vincent, M. and J. Thomas 2011 <i>Kryptoglanis shajii</i>, an enigmatic subterranean-spring catfish (Siluriformes, Incertae sedis) from Kerala, India. Ichthyol. Res. 58(2):161-165. (Ref. 86813) FB-Distribution-66617 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2012-08-09 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66617 Asia: Western Ghats in Kerala, India. Vincent, M. and J. Thomas 2011 <i>Kryptoglanis shajii</i>, an enigmatic subterranean-spring catfish (Siluriformes, Incertae sedis) from Kerala, India. Ichthyol. Res. 58(2):161-165. (Ref. 86813) FB-Size-66617 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2012-08-09 00:00:00 2015-06-23 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66617 5.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 86813)); 5.44 cm SL (female) Vincent, M. and J. Thomas 2011 <i>Kryptoglanis shajii</i>, an enigmatic subterranean-spring catfish (Siluriformes, Incertae sedis) from Kerala, India. Ichthyol. Res. 58(2):161-165. (Ref. 86813) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-66617 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2012-08-09 00:00:00 2015-06-23 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66617 benthopelagic; freshwater